The Ikwo is a group of the Igbo people who live in southeastern Nigeria.[1] The area is rich in mineral resources, and the ancestors of today's inhabitants developed bronze-casting techniques over a thousand years ago, some found in the town of Igbo Ukwu. The creativity and technical skill demonstrated by those early Igbo bronze, metal and terra cotta crafters is recognized as among the finest in the history of the world.[2] They number around 600,000.
The origin of Ikwo is traced through oral traditions and historical myths to a legendary ancestor and warrior named Enyinwegu. According to oral tradition, Enyinwegu was a patriarch who had several sons. His children are the founding cultural ancestors of the prominent Abakaliki clans:
Ezekuna possibly brother or uncle and in-law presided over the heartland today's Ezza nation
Historical accounts suggest that Noyo settled in the east initially at Ekpeli. From there, his descendants expanded across the region. Early Ikwo settlers are believed to have fought and displaced an earlier group known as the "Okum" people an autochthonous group that lived in East most of Ikwo area today .
Communities
Here is the complete list Of Ikwo speaking Communities And Villages Ikwo Local Government, Ebonyi State, Nigeria:
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Nigeria 600,000
